1,000 Traditional Chinese Phrases and Expressions: Free PDF and Flashcards

This collection of around 1,088 Traditional Chinese phrases and expressions is built for learners who want language that actually gets used, not dusty textbook lines. Whether you’re ordering at a street stall in Taipei, texting a friend, or sharing an opinion, these are the go-to phrases that keep real conversations flowing.

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Phrase	Pinyin	Meaning
櫃(子)	guì(zi)	cabinet
歌(兒)	gē(ér)	song
歐洲	ōuzhōu	Europe
歡迎	huān yíng	Welcome
正在	zhèngzài	be in process/ course of
正好	zhènghăo	exactly
正常	zhèngcháng	normal
正式	zhèngshì	formal
歷史	lìshĭ	history
母親	mǔqīn	mother
母語	mǔyǔ	mother tongue
比方	bĭfāng	for example
比方說	bĭfāngshūo	for example
比賽	bĭsài	competition
比較	bǐjiào	comparatively; to compare
比較/較	bĭjiào/jiào	compare
毛巾	máojīn	towel
毛衣	máoyī	sweater
水果	shuǐguǒ	fruit
永遠	yǒngyuǎn	always, forever
汙染	wūrăn	pollution
決定	juédìng	to decide
汽水	qìshuǐ	soda pop, carbonated drink
汽車	qìchē	automobile, car
沒什麼	méi shén me	It's nothing / No big deal

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